- one classical monologue from a play – Shakespeare, Marlowe or Webster AND
- one monologue from a published play written post-1990
Each piece should be no longer than one to two minutes and fully memorised. Students should also be prepared to discuss their monologues.
If you are applying to BTEC Acting and/or BTEC Musical Theatre alongside A level Drama, you should use the same monologues and will be auditioned for all courses at the same time.
- one song that must be selected from the list below:
- Please be mindful of your casting when choosing your audition song.
Candidates will be emailed a link to the cut sheet music on application.
Soprano / Alto
| Mr Snow |
Carousel |
| I Don’t Know His Name |
She Loves Me |
| Waiting For Life |
Once On This Island |
| Beyond My Wildest Dreams |
Little Mermaid |
| Some Things Are Meant to Be |
Little Women |
| Stranger to the Rain |
Children of Eden |
| Look What Happened To Mabel |
Mack and Mabel |
| My Grand Plan |
The Lightning Thief |
| A Way Back to Then |
Title of Show |
| I Hate The Bus |
Caroline or Change |
Tenor/Baritone
| She’s Too Far Above Me |
Half a Sixpence |
| Old Red Hills of Home |
Parade |
| What Do I Need With Love |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
| Lost In the Wilderness |
Children of Eden |
| Different |
Honk |
| And They’re Off |
A New Brain |
| Larger than Life |
My Favourite Year |
| Left Behind |
Spring Awakening |
| Let It Sing |
Violet |
| The Life That You Wished For |
Chaplin |
- two contrasting vocal and/or instrumental pieces in any genre
Performances should be to a minimum of Grade 5 standard or equivalent.
Music should be performed in the original key and copies of the sheet music must be provided.
Candidates will also take part in the following:
- a music theory task, including reading notes on the treble and bass clef, identifying keys and chords and completing a short score analysis
- a short interview with the Music Department in which candidates should be ready to talk about their experiences in performing, composing and listening.
Candidates must have achieved Grade 7 at GCSE Music.
One short solo piece in one of the following styles: Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Commercial or Ballet. Accompaniment can be provided on a mobile phone.
Candidates will also have a short interview with the BTEC Dance Pathway Leader.
One short solo piece of your own choreography based on the following stimulus:
- IMAGE: Metamorphose by M.C. Escher – can be found on Google image
Accompaniment can be provided on a mobile phone.
Candidates will also have a short interview with the Head of Dance.
All candidates will take part in either a drama workshop or dance technique class. Please ensure that you have comfortable and appropriate clothing with you and that you remove all jewellery for this element of the audition.
Please bring a portfolio of your GCSE work, including a range of work from Years 10 and 11, this should include sketches and final pieces.
Please email a portfolio of images and a short statement as detailed below:
- 20× photos that you have taken of which you are especially proud. To help us understand the context and location of your work, please save each image using a descriptive title, e.g. Reflection On Pond or Distorted Figure Dancing
- 20× images that demonstrate how you have been inspired either by a well-known photographer or an exhibition that you have visited. Again, please title each of these images to help us understand the inspiration, e.g. Old Woman Inspired By Arbus or Reflections After Tarkovsky
- a short statement explaining why you would like to take Photography for A Level and what you hope to gain from the subject. Please save this as a separate Word document using your name as the title
The portfolio and statement should be put into a PowerPoint document and emailed using a WeTransfer or OneDrive link a minimum of 24 hours BEFORE the date of your audition. Please DO NOT send small batches of images.
Candidates who have taken GCSE Photography must have attained Grade 7 or above.
If you have any questions about studying A Level Photography, please do not hesitate to contact the Head of Photography, Greg Beavis at gbeavis@artsed.co.uk.
